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IMMERSE ESSAY COMPETITION: WIN A 100% SCHOLARSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMES

Application Deadline: 4th January 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Immerse Education Essay Competition provides the opportunity for students aged 13-18 to submit essay responses to a question of their choice relating to a subject of interest. There are over twenty questions to choose from which can be found in the full Essay Competition Guide. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Immerse Education Essay Competition is open to students worldwide of all nationalities.

You must be aged between 13-18 during your chosen programme.

Be interested in all subjects, from Architecture to Medicine, Creative Writing to Film Studies.

BENEFIT:

10 winners will receive a 100% scholarship to study at a world-leading university of their choosing. Outstanding runners-up also receive partial scholarships.

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GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE: CISCO YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

Application Deadline: December 15th 5pm PT

LOCATION: United Nations

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving the United Nation’s Global Goals, and accelerate global problem solving.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to individuals aged 18 to 30 years

Impact: Demonstrated track-record of measurable impact at scale over the last 3-5 years advancing one or more of the Global Goals. 

Vision: Compelling vision and concrete plans for how to extend this work in the next 3-5 years, including how the prize will advance efforts. 

Catalyst: Inspires other young people to have an impact on achieving one or more of the Global Goals.

Global Citizenship: Demonstrates the values and embodies the spirit of a Global Citizen and a Global Problem Solver.

Technology Innovation: Innovates with technology or Internet-based communications to improve efficiency, reach, and magnify impact. 

Applications from all over the world are accepted, with the exception of countries and entities subject to financial or other sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or other government entities of the United States of America that may restrict the transfer of the Prize money.

BENEFIT:

The award includes a US$250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes.

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